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Kevin Durant recently made news when he wondered aloud why he isn’t considered in the NBA GOAT conversation. On the latest edition of ‘7PM in Brooklyn’ a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original, Carmelo Anthony weighed in on the topic: Mero: “Kevin Durant was recently interviewed, and he said, ‘despite all the accolades I got, I […]

Carmelo Anthony recently called out the Denver Nuggets for giving his jersey number to Nikola Jokic. It made waves on social media but it sounds like the former NBA star is clearing the air. Ultimately, Anthony wants to make it known he has no ill will against Jokic. On the latest Wave Sports + Entertainment […]

Former NBA player Carmelo Anthony was on his podcast “7 PM in Brooklyn” with comedian The Kid Mero where they talked about Miami Heat legend Dwyane Wade. Anthony and Wade are known to have a long friendship with one another, as well as with LeBron James and Chris Paul. Anthony said on the show that […]

Before Nikola Jokic took over, Carmelo Anthony was the face of the franchise for the Denver Nuggets, wearing number 15. But then Denver gave it to Jokic when he entered the league in 2015. In the latest episode of 7PM in Brooklyn, as presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, Melo candidly opened up about his […]

Nikola Jokic is quickly etching his name into Denver Nuggets history. The Serbian forward is a two-time MVP and helped bring a championship to the city in 2023. Carmelo Anthony took issue with the Nuggets giving Jokic No. 15 after the forward’s tenure in Denver, but George Karl gave a fresh take on the matter. […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are currently reeling, coming off of yet another blowout home loss, this time to the New Orleans Pelicans. The Warriors are awaiting the return of power forward Draymond Green from his suspension, and in the meantime, Curry has struggled mightily with his shot by his lofty standards, leading […]

The New York Knicks have gotten off to a strong start to the OG Anunoby era. The Knicks traded Immanuel Quickley and RJ Barrett to the Toronto Raptors recently in exchange for Anunoby, and in the days since, New York has yet to lose a game, including winning their last four contests all by at […]

Before Nikola Jokic took over, Carmelo Anthony was the franchise superstar for the Denver Nuggets. Anthony bannered the Nuggets colors proud while rocking the number 15. Until they apparently gave it to Jokic when he entered the league in 2015. In the latest episode of 7PM in Brooklyn, as presented by Wave Sports + Entertainment, […]

A lot of players come to mind in a growing hooper’s mind. A lot of kids in the 90s wanted to be like Michael Jordan. For kids in the 2000s and 2010s, they would discard their crumpled-up papers in the bin while yelling the names of Stephen Curry and Kobe Bryant. Times are changing now […]

Carmelo Anthony has a stunning $600K car collection featuring vintage and new sports cars. Carmelo Anthony’s net worth in 2023 is $160 million, so he can afford the beautiful collection. Anthony also has a mansion in Westchester, N.Y., with enough property space to house his collection. Anthony is a former NBA star, playing 19 seasons. […]

On the latest edition of the podcast ‘7pm in Brooklyn’ (a Wave Sports + Entertainment Original), Carmelo Anthony revealed the NSFW message that he shared with Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard before he was dealt by the Portland Trail Blazers: Said Melo of the now Bucks’ star, “We spoke. I was telling Dame, man get […]

Super teams have been relevant in the NBA for decades. However, this particular season there don’t seem to be too many super teams. Instead, we have several amazing duos. With that in mind, NBA legend, Carmelo Anthony, pinpoints the Los Angeles Clippers as the league’s only current super team. During a Wave Sports + Entertainment […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers struck gold on their number one priority in MLB Free Agency. The Dodgers agreed to a lucrative $700 million deal to land Shohei Ohtani in Los Angeles. There dissenting opinions on the contract, given it is a historically high number. However, former NBA star Carmelo Anthony believes the investment in Ohtani […]

Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans has been under scrutiny as of late, specifically from Stephen A. Smith of ESPN, who indicated that he is not eating properly to maximize his performance in the NBA, and retired NBA legend Carmelo Anthony spoke about the stage that Williamson in his career during a conversation with […]

Former New York Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony hasn’t appeared on an NBA court since announcing his retirement from basketball earlier this year. Anthony enjoyed an illustrious career, establishing himself as one of the greatest scorers in basketball history during his tenures with both the Knicks and the Denver Nuggets, along with a handful of other […]

New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson has fallen victim to the NBA’s new anti-flopping rules, getting called for a technical foul for overselling contact in the fourth quarter of their loss to the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night. Knicks legend Carmelo Anthony was in the house at Madison Square Garden and couldn’t believe what he […]

Carmelo Anthony put together a historic career in the NBA during his time in the league, but in the international landscape, he also accomplished quite a bit with Team USA. Anthony represented his country on several different occasions, and ended up winning three gold medals with America during his time playing for them in the […]

Carmelo Anthony was once one of the most prolific scorers in the NBA’s modern era. The forward, with the sweet shooting stroke, Anthony garnered 10 All-Star Game appearances and six All-NBA selections. That isn’t including his run of three Olympic gold medals. Carmelo sold his former mansion in Beverley Grove, Calif., earlier this year for […]

Joel Embiid is special. There’s a reason the Philadelphia 76ers center won MVP in the 2022-23 season. Carmelo Anthony, however, put Embiid’s greatness in a better perspective while praising the big man. Anthony has nothing but admiration for Embiid and the work he has done so far in his career. Melo has seen how much […]

It has been a while since former New York Knicks superstar Carmelo Anthony played in an NBA game, but he’s still garnering plenty of attention from basketball fans. Just take for example Tuesday night’s WNBA playoff game between the Washington Mystics and the New York Liberty in which Melo was recognized at Barclays Center and […]

The Denver Nuggets, of all teams, know how important it is to nail their draft picks, as the Mile High City isn’t a particularly attractive destination for superstar free agents. And to their credit, they have made the most out of their picks, especially in the 2010s, where they built the core of their 2023 […]

NBA future Hall-of-Famer Carmelo Anthony has an interesting take on what it means to be a “pure hooper.” The former New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets legend recently shared his thoughts on some players he considers to fit within that definition, including himself of course. “You can put them anywhere in the world, any court, […]

Kiyan Anthony is a 6-foot-5 high school guard prospect out of Long Island Lutheran in New York. He is also NBA legend Carmelo Anthony’s son. The young hooper and his famous father hit the hardwood this summer, with Kiyan’s mom, La La Anthony watching on, and the son came out on top in an epic […]

After the celebration of Kobe Bryant’s 45th birthday on 8/23 and then Mamba Day on 8/24, star athletes are still finding time to remember the Los Angeles Lakers icon’s legacy. Another post surfaced on social media that includes Bryant alongside LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Carmelo Anthony, and Charles Oakley at Jordan’s birthday party in 2013, […]

Basketball serves as a point of pride for fans of Team USA competing internationally. Sure, maybe our national sport is football, and our national pastime is baseball, but Basketball is undoubtedly the sport Americans feel most territorial over. Perhaps it’s because USA Basketball has historically dominated international competition, especially when the rules allowed for the […]

The United States men’s national basketball team is far and away the most successful team in international competition history. Team USA has medaled in all 19 Olympic Games they took part in, 16 of those coming by way of a gold medal. They also have the most medals in FIBA World Cup history, as five […]

The Denver Nuggets are riding high on their 2023 championship win, and with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray still at the height of their powers, the 2023-24 season promises to bring more of the same joy to fans of the franchise. But before the 2023-24 season tips off, let’s take a look first at the […]

The NBA’s New York Knicks franchise has existed for quite a long time. It was established all the way back in 1946 when the NBA was in its fledgling stages and called the Basketball Association of America or BAA. Over the course of their seven-plus-decade existence, the Knicks haven’t done a lot of winning at […]

Many fans like to believe that it is just the current era of players that like to turn their backs on their teams and request trades. However, that is far from the truth, and trade requests date back to the early days of the NBA. Still, in this player empowerment era, trades and trade requests […]

His induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame was a family event for Dwyane Wade. After showering his kin with praise during an emotional speech that culminated in a heartwarming, on-stage moment with his once estranged father, the Miami Heat legend made some time for his extended basketball family, too. Future Hall-of-Famers Carmelo […]

Orlando Magic guard Cole Anthony wants one thing clear: he was not wearing a skirt during his one-on-one battle on the court against Kiyan Anthony, son of NBA legend Carmelo Anthony. In an Instagram post, Anthony tried to correct commenters, who thought, he was not wearing shorts when he tested the mettle of Kiyan. “I’m […]

Is it that big of a spoiler to reveal that the 2022-23 Denver Nuggets are the top team on this list? Of course not. After all, any Nuggets fan would agree to that, as the 2023 Nuggets have achieved something that’s never been done before in franchise history — win an NBA championship. And perhaps […]

The banana boat squad is the famed group of all-time greats. They are composed of Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul, Dwyane Wade, and LeBron James. This squad formed the icons of their generation which a lot of people looked up to and modeled their game after. Who can blame the fans that went crazy after they […]

The San Antonio Spurs won their Summer League opener against the Charlotte Hornets on Friday evening. Still, all anyone could talk about was the performance of former number one overall pick Victor Wembanyama. The 7-foot-5 youngster revealed a major concern about his conditioning following the Spurs’ win. Wembanyama’s showdown with number two overall pick Scoot […]

With the NBA Draft coming this June 22, Cam Whitmore does his best to get his daily reps by getting in the gym with retired legend Carmelo Anthony. The two could be seen practicing in Chris Brickley’s famous Black Ops Basketball gym in New York, which usually hosts NBA talent for practice workouts. Whitmore is […]

Carmelo Anthony carved a successful career after prep stops at Maryland Towson Catholic and Mouth of Wilson (Va.) Oak Hill. He won a national championship at Syracuse in 2003 and became one of the best NBA players this century, finishing his professional years as a 10-time All-Star and No. 9 in all-time points. Anthony’s son, […]

Claiming their first title in franchise history, the Denver Nuggets currently sit at the very peak of the NBA. Two-time league MVP Nikola Jokic has done what so many greats in this organization’s history could not do and following their championship, former Nuggets great Carmelo Anthony sent a message to his former team on social […]

Carmelo Anthony may have retired from basketball already, but several New York Knicks fans are still holding out hope that he returns for one last hurrah in the mecca. Anthony has Knicks fans in their feelings after he shared a rather emotional tweet sharing his love for basketball. Melo retired last May, but he couldn’t […]

The Team USA Men’s Basketball Team brought home the gold during the 2016 Rio Olympics. But beyond any individual play or stop, that team is probably more remembered for living in a mega-yacht separate from the Olympic Village. DeMar DeRozan, on his recent appearance on Paul George’s podcast, shed light on what really went down […]